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Question 8.4: Show the structure of poly(vinyl chloride), a polymer made f...

Predicting the Structure of a Polymer

Show the structure of poly(vinyl chloride), a polymer made from H_2C=CHCl , by drawing several repeating units.

S t r a t e g y
Mentally break the carbon–carbon double bond in the monomer unit, and form single bonds by connecting numerous units together.

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The general structure of poly(vinyl chloride) is

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